Effects of L-carnitine administration on growth performance, carcass traits, blood serum parameters and abdominal fatty acid composition of ducks

ARSLAN C., Citil M., SAATCI M.

ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION-ARCHIV FUR TIERERNAHRUNG, cilt.57, sa.5, ss.381-388, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00039420310001607734
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION-ARCHIV FUR TIERERNAHRUNG
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.381-388
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: carnitine, growth, carcass composition, blood composition, abdominal fat, ducks, DIETARY L-CARNITINE, BROILER-CHICKENS, SUPPLEMENTATION, METABOLISM, QUALITY, CHOLESTEROL, TEMPERATURE, PROTEIN, ENERGY, MEAT
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Effects of L-carnitine administration via drinking water on growth performance, carcass traits, blood serum parameters and abdominal fatty acid composition of ducks was examined. One hundred day-old Turkish native duck chicks were divided into two groups, each with five replicates and given the same diets with 0 and 200 mg/l carnitine chlorhydrate via drinking water. The study lasted 8 weeks, with the first 4 weeks as a starter and the last 4 weeks as grower period. At the end of the study five ducks were randomly selected from each subgroup for slaughter. Growth performance parameters of ducks were not affected significantly by L-carnitine administration. Live weight, daily weight gain, cumulative feed consumption and average feed conversion efficiency were found to be 1490 and 1621 g, 26.0 and 28.1 g, 5386 and 5662 g, 3.75 and 3.54 kg/kg in the control and in the carnitine groups respectively. L-carnitine administration did not effect carcass traits and serum cholesterol, total lipid, triglyceride and glucose levels. Total saturated fatty acid content of abdominal fat significantly decreased, mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acid content were not affected by L-carnitine administration. In conclusion, L-carnitine administration by drinking water did not affect growth performance, carcass traits and blood parameters in ducks.